Method for representing properties of elongated textile test specimens

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for representing properties of elongated textile test specimens such as yarns, rovings and ribbons. In order to create a method which makes values of parameters or measurement results in general ascertainable at a glance even in large numbers and nevertheless also takes differentiated account of critical and less critical parameters or measurement results, values of parameters are plotted along axes which are arranged inclined or substantially concentric relative to one another. A parameter is preferably also represented as a segment ( 31-36 ) of a circle, wherein the angle between two axes which intersect in the center of the circle and bound the segment is proportional to the importance of the parameter in a predetermined connection and the radius of the segment is proportional to the measured value for the parameter.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A method of representing properties of a textile specimen in a manner easily understandable by a user, comprising the steps of: 
       (1) obtaining measurements of the textile specimen for a set of multiple monitored properties of the textile specimen;  
       (2) displaying sectors of a circle, each sector corresponding to one of the set of monitored properties to provide graphical representation of the parameters of the textile specimen by extending radii of the circle from the center of the circle to the outer boundary of the circle to form axes;  
       (3) plotting first values representative of measurements of each of the monitored properties, wherein for each of the monitored properties, the first values are plotted along both the axes that form the sectors that correspond to each respective one of the set of monitored properties;  
       (4) plotting second values representative of reference values of each of the monitored properties, wherein for each of the monitored properties, the second values are plotted along both the axes that form the sectors that correspond to each respective one of the set of monitored properties;  
       (5) for each sector, connecting the first values representative of measurements of the respective monitored property to which that sector corresponds with a first line; and  
       (6) connecting the second values with a second line.  
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sectors formed in step  2  have angles between each of the axes that form the sectors which vary in magnitude proportionally to represent relative importance of the properties represented by the sectors. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first type of line connecting the first values representative of measurements of each of the monitored properties is an arc of a circle, which is concentric to the circle from which the various sectors are formed. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second type of line connecting the second values representative of measurements of each of the monitored properties is an arc of a circle, which is concentric to the circle from which the various sectors are formed. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first type of line is a solid line, and the second type of line is a dotted line. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 3 , wherein the second type of line connecting the second values representative of measurements of each of the monitored properties is an arc of a circle, which is concentric to the circle from which the various sectors are formed. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein each of the arcs connecting the second values representing reference values of each of the monitored properties are contiguous with one another, such that the combination of these arcs forms a single, continuous circle. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein the arcs connecting the first values representative of measurements of each of the monitored properties is plotted in such a manner to illustrate differences from the single circle representing the reference values, such that the circle of the reference values serves as a relative reference value, and the arcs connecting the first values in each sector are normalized according to this circle. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the areas, contained within each of the sectors, formed by the arcs connecting the first values on each axis representative of measurements of each of the monitored properties and the axes, are filled with a shading that differs from the shading of each adjacent sector. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 6 , wherein additional values are plotted corresponding to additional reference values, and arcs connecting the additional plotted values are drawn. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reference values correspond to one of the following: limit values, desired values, mean values, and average values. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein said additional reference values correspond to one of the following: limit values, desired values, mean values, and average values. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 10 , wherein arcs within each sector are drawn corresponding to the maximum and minimum measured values of each parameter monitored within each sector, and the region between these arcs is shaded using a first shade, and 
       wherein additional arcs are drawn within each sector corresponding to desired values of each property within the sector representing that property.  
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the desired values are expressed as a likelihood that a desired quality characteristic is met.